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- Was it better when we were manufacturing consent? https://mon0.substack.com/p/was-it-better-when-we-where-manufacturing 2 comments
- Was it better when we were manufacturing consent? https://mon0.substack.com/p/was-it-better-when-we-where-manufacturing 2 comments
- The paradox of tolerance tells us we may need to be intolerant to stop the intolerant. Similarly, we may have to reluctantly wield rhetoric to counter the influence of ideas sustained by rhetoric alone. https://mon0.substack.com/p/the-paradox-of-persuasion 272 comments philosophy
- People often rely on authority to shape their beliefs, sometimes inadvertently reinforcing dogmatic power structures. To counter this, we can strive to mediate authority with justified belief by recognizing and valuing the voices of competent dissenters. https://mon0.substack.com/p/runaway-authority-the-biggest-obstacle 51 comments philosophy
- The oppressor-oppressed distinction is a valuable heuristic for highlighting areas of ethical concern, but it should not be elevated to an all-encompassing moral dogma, as this can lead to heavily distorted and overly simplistic judgments. https://mon0.substack.com/p/in-defence-of-power 200 comments philosophy
- As religion's role in moral teaching declines, schools ought to embrace contemporary moral philosophy to foster the value of creating a happier world. https://mon0.substack.com/p/why-are-we-not-teaching-morality 304 comments philosophy
- In Defence of Power: a critique of the absolutism of the oppressor-oppressed distinction that permeates moral discourse. https://mon0.substack.com/p/in-defence-of-power 12 comments philosophy